Gwinnett AKAs To "Hear No Evil"

Members of the Upsilon Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (“UAO”) will provide over 30 students of the chapter’s signature youth enrichment program, ASCEND℠ with a cultural awakening they won’t soon forget. Jahnee Wallace, star of Russ Parr’s “Hear No Evil”, is slated to address the students following a viewing of the film at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 7 at Summerour Middle School located at 585 Mitchell Road in Norcross, Ga.

ASCEND℠ is designed to motivate, engage and assist high school students in reaching their maximum potential, and focuses on Achievement, Self-Awareness, Communication, Engagement, Networking and Developmental Skills. Students in the chapter’s ASCEND℠ class are benefiting from the opportunity to receive academic enrichment and life skills training to support their journey to college or vocational employment.

Cultural activities are also on the menu for these“ASCEND℠-ing” high school males and females. And, on Saturday they can expect what some consider the entree of a lifetime. Not only will they be front row center for a movie slated to air on TV One on March 14, but they will have the opportunity to meet a rising star, Jahnee Wallace, who just happens to also be a high school student.

Wallace portrays Shelby Carson in the film. The movie centers on a young lady that was given an incredibly godly gift during a terrible accident. That gift forces her and her family to address some uncomfortable issues.

The first Greek-lettered organization primarily for college-educated African-American women in Gwinnett County, UAO is a powerhouse of volunteerism.

For more information, email ascend@upsilonalphaomega.com , log on to www.upsilonalphaomega.com, Friend UAO on Facebook, or Follow UAO on Twitter at #AKAinGWINNETT.

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